Davis sparks Rams to sweep of Tekonsha

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May 18, 2013 at 9:30 AM

By Ed Patinoepatino@hillsdale.netNORTH ADAMS — A recent hot streak has lifted the North Adams-Jerome High School softball team into the thick of the Southern Central Athletic Association title race.Behind a dominated pitching effort by Alyssa Davis, the Rams extended their winning streak to six games with 6-4 and 12-0 victories over the Tekonsha Indians in a SCAA doubleheader Friday.North Adams-Jerome (13-7, 11-3 SCAA) is currently tied with Bellevue and Colon for the top spot in the SCAA standings.Davis went the distance in the circle in the opener. She recorded 13 strikeouts and walked four in the victory. Davis also went 1-for-3 at the plate with a home run.Cheyanne Jermeay went 1-for-3 with a home run for the Rams, while Reagan Rhoades also finished 1-for-3.North Adams blew open the nightcap with four runs in the third inning and eight runs in the fourth. Davis again earned the pitching win, striking out 10 and walking one.Jermeay went 4-for-4 with three RBIs and Hannah Webb was 2-for-4 with a two-run home run and four RBIs to lead the Rams. Kayla Blevins went 1-for-3 with two RBIs and Amanda Adams finished 1-for-3 with a RBI.The Rams will host Pittsford for a SCAA doubleheader Monday afternoon.Pittsford at Battle Creek St. Philip (DH)Ashley Culbert recorded no-hitters in both games as the Pittsford High School softball team roared to 17-0 and 20-1 victories over the Battle Creek St. Philip Fighting Tigers in a Southern Central Athletic Association doubleheader Friday.The first game was stopped in the fourth inning due to the mercy rule, while the nightcap ended in the third inning.Culbert recorded seven strikeouts in both games while holding St. Philip without a hit.Mariah Natzke had three hits and and a RBI, while Darrien Bump had two hits and four RBIs to lead Pittsford (7-8, 7-4 SCAA) in the opener. Meghan Schrom added two hits.In the second game, Culbert had four hits and five RBIs to lead the Wildcats' attack. Bump added two more hits, while Vanessa Patterson had a hit and a RBI.The Wildcats will visit SCAA co-leader North Adams-Jerome for a doubleheader Monday.Prep BaseballColon at Camden-Frontier (DH)The Camden-Frontier High School baseball team dropped both games of a Southern Central Athletic Association doubleheader with the Colon Magi, falling 2-1 and 12-2 on Friday.Both teams received strong pitching in the opener. Alec Dahlstrom got the Redskins out of bases-loaded jam in the top of the fourth inning, but Camden-Frontier (9-10, 9-6 SCAA) stranded the bases loaded in the bottom half of the frame.Colon opened the scoring in the top of the fifth, but Alex Kramer's RBI in the bottom of the fifth pulled the Redskins into a 1-1 tie. The Magi regained the lead in the sixth inning and held on for the win.Dahlstrom allowed two runs on five hits and struck out nine but took the hard-luck loss. Ethan Riddell went 3-for-3 at the plate to lead the Redskins."These are the types of games we need to play to get ready for districts," Camden-Frontier coach Jason Holubik said. "We need to do a better job with runners in scoring position."Colon jumped out to a big lead early in the second game and never looked back.Calvin Conant and Joey Taormina each had a RBI for the Redskins. Gary Johnson took the pitching loss.Camden-Frontier will host Bellevue on Monday.Pittsford at Battle Creek St. Philip (DH)The Pittsford High School baseball team was edged twice in Friday's SCAA doubleheader, falling 5-4 and 12-11 to the Battle Creek St. Philip Fighting Tigers.Levi House went 2-for-3 at the plate with a RBI to lead Pittsford (5-10, 5-6 SCAA) in the first game. Bryce Meredith was 1-for-3 with two RBIs, while Travis Wilson also went 1-for-3. Peyton Lucas struck out five in the pitching loss.Pittsford scored three runs in the sixth inning to tie the game at 11-11, but St. Philip answered with a run in the top of the seventh to pull out the win.Hunter Mravec was 3-for-3 with a RBI to lead the Wildcats, while Meredith went 3-for-5 with a RBI. Brad Betzer finished 2-for-4 with two RBIs. Lucas took the pitching loss in relief despite striking out three in the final 1 1/3 innings.Pittsford will visit North Adams-Jerome for a doubleheader Monday.

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